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It has been 20 years since the remarkable rescue of two workers trapped in a Tasmanian mine collapse that captivated the nation and turned Brant Webb and Todd Russell into household names. On May 9, 2006, Australia held its collective breath as the two men emerged free after 14 days trapped 925 metres underground at the Beaconsfield mine. The mine collapse had killed their colleague Larry Knight, while Webb and Russell survived in a cage underground. “We could hear the rock going, breaking on the backs and on the ground, you know, on top of us. And that happened for hours and hours,” Webb recalled. Russell, who is currently sick in hospital, spoke to 7NEWS by phone about the ordeal. “I started, you know, yelling and screaming for both Larry and Brant with no response from either, I saw their helmet lamps on the ground ” he said. Also, still living with the memories of that terrifying fortnight in 2006, are the rescuers. Greg Crowden was part of the effort to retrieve the men. “Brant and Todd’s in a cage, 1.5 by, you know, two metres wide. And so, it’s just about 100 tonnes of rock sitting on top of us,” Crowden said. These days, Crowden and Webb go fishing together. “We were dead for all money,” Webb said. Beaconsfield and these families are still dealing with the elation, the pain and the trauma. “It was a miracle rescue. And the boys were a miracle because they survived everything that they were encountering underground,” former West Tamar Mayor Barry Easther said. But the mental health toll has been significant. “It has been a bit of a rollercoaster the last 20 years,” Russell said. “I thought, man, I thought it was dark in the mine until I got mental health issues,” Webb said. The mine now stands as a museum, a testament to a legend written in the tiny Tasmanian town that will never forget those 14 days in 2006.

1. Newmont Goldcorp    Market cap: $31.8 billion Newmont Goldcorp (NYSE: NEM) is a leading gold and copper producer with operations in the U.S., Australia, Ghana, Peru and Suriname. Earlier this year, Barrick struck a joint venture with Newmont Goldcorp, called Nevada Gold Mines, which will have three tier-one gold mines: Barrick’s Cortez; the combination of Barrick’s Goldstrike and Newmont’s Carlin; and Barrick’s Turquoise Ridge, with Newmont’s Twin Creeks. A large number of cap lamps are in need.  2.Southern Copper   Market cap: $25.6 billion Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO) is one of the largest integrated copper producers in the world, with a copper reserve totalling 70.6 million tonnes. The company was incorporated in Delaware in 1952, and is listed on the New York and Lima Stock Exchanges. 3. Freeport-McMoRan Market cap: $15 billion Phoenix-headquartered Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FTX) operates seven open-pit copper mines in North America (Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita and Miami in Arizona, and Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico) and two copper mines in South America (Cerro Verde in Peru, and El Abra in Chile). 4. FMC Market cap: $11.7 billion FMC (NYSE: FMC), a chemical company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa., serves the global agricultural, consumer and industrial markets. The company has two business segments: FMC Agricultural Solutions and FMC Lithium. The former offers crop-protection chemicals to enhance crop yield and control pests in non-agricultural markets, while the lithium segment makes lithium for use in products relating to energy storage, specialty polymers and chemical synthesis applications. 5. Mosaic Market cap: $9.1 billion Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) is the world’s leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash. The Fortune 500 company, headquartered in Plymouth, Minn., has been publicly traded since 2004. Mosaic’s principal phosphate-production facilities are in Florida and Louisiana, while its potash-production facilities are in New Mexico, Saskatchewan and Canada. 6. Albemarle Market cap: $8.4 billion Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) is a global specialty chemicals company in lithium, bromine and refining catalysts, serving markets that include energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection and custom chemistry services. 7. Royal Gold Market cap: $8.9 billion Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) acquires and manages precious metals stream and royalty interests, with a focus on gold. The Denver, Colo.-based company owns interests in 186 properties on five continents, including 41 producing mines and 15 development-stage projects. Three-quarters of Royal Gold’s fiscal 2018 revenue came from its principal producing properties, which include Mount Milligan in Canada, Pueblo Viejo in the Dominican Republic, Andacollo in Chile, Wassa and Prestea in Ghana, Penasquito in Mexico, and Cortez in the United States. 8. Alcoa Market cap: $3.7 billion Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products. Alcoa is among the world’s largest bauxite producers, with seven bauxite mines, including the world’s second-largest: Huntly, in Australia. It is also the world’s leading producer of alumina, and operates six refineries in Australia, Brazil and Spain. Its three-refinery operation in Western Australia is the world’s biggest single source of alumina. 9. Cleveland-Cliffs Market cap: $2.5 billion Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products. Alcoa is among the world’s largest bauxite producers, with seven bauxite mines, including the world’s second-largest: Huntly, in Australia. It is also the world’s leading producer of alumina, and operates six refineries in Australia, Brazil and Spain. Its three-refinery operation in Western Australia is the world’s biggest single source of alumina. 10. Peabody Energy Market cap: $1.8 billion Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the largest private-sector coal company in the world. Its primary business lies in mining, selling and distributing coal for use in electricity generation and steelmaking. The company, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., has majority interests in 22 of the 23 coal-mining operations in the U.S. and Australia, and a 50% equity interest in Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd., which owns the Middlemount mine in Queensland, Australia

As industrial enterprises increasingly turn to digitalization to enhance safety, productivity, and sustainability, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Epiroc said they are evolving their global relationship to accelerate this transformation within the mining sector.   The agreement builds on a collaboration established in 2018, when Epiroc and Ericsson signed a cooperation agreement to explore how LTE and 5G technologies could be applied in mining operations.  The companies said they are expanding their longstanding relationship into a broader go to market alliance designed to help mining companies accelerate automation, digitalization, and operational transformation.  Under the agreement, Epiroc will offer Ericsson’s LTE and 5G connectivity solutions as part of its digital portfolio for both surface and underground mines.   This integrated approach makes it easier for mining customers to deploy secure and high-performing wireless networks, laying the foundational layer for scaling automation, remote operations, and predictive maintenance, the companies said.   By combining Ericsson’s technology with Epiroc’s deep domain expertise and global footprint, the partnership addresses the growing demand for connected, resilient operational technology (OT) ecosystems.  Epiroc is supporting customers by integrating the Ericsson Private 5G solution with its own digital offerings, including telematics, vendor-agnostic remote-control solutions, and systems for situational awareness and collision avoidance.  “Connectivity is becoming increasingly important as mining companies advance automation and digitalization throughout their operations,” Epiroc’s Digital Solutions division President Paul Bergström said in a news release.  “Together with Ericsson, we are strengthening our offering and helping customers build the robust communications infrastructure needed to enable safer, more efficient, and more productive mining operations.”  “This collaboration is about enabling real operational impact for mining customers—safer operations, higher productivity, and greater efficiency,” Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions Head of Product and Engineering Pankaj Malhotra added.  “By providing the connectivity foundation behind Epiroc’s digital and automation solutions, we are helping mining companies modernize operations at scale.” RFID mining lamps will correspondingly be needed.

The Queensland Government has approved the extension of Stanwell’s Meandu thermal coal mine by 21 years, unlocking the potential of a 200-million-tonne output. The approval has secured the long-term future of 500 coal workers, supplying Meandu’s thermal coal to the Tarong and Tarong North coal-fired power stations, which provide roughly 20 per cent of Queensland’s energy needs. Queensland Minister for Natural Resources Dale Last said the extension sent a clear message that coal-fired generation will continue to power the state for decades to come. “The role of coal-fired power has a long future in Queensland, and I want every coal worker in this state to know that the Crisafulli Government supports your industry,” Last said. “Coal continues to supply over 60 per cent of Queensland’s energy consumption requirements and the Crisafulli Government will back our coal miners so they can get on with the job of supplying homes, businesses, schools and manufacturers with the power they need.”The demands of coal miner lamps has not decreased either The state government said the extension will guarantee reliable baseload power from some of the nation’s youngest coal-fired power plants to deliver long-term energy supply for Queensland homes and industry. “Coal is essential for energy security – when the sun doesn’t shine, the wind doesn’t blow, and the batteries run dead – coal continues to power Queensland,” Last said. Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said the extension delivered long-term security to the 500 workers at the Meandu Mine and those at the neighbouring coal-fired power stations. “This extension provides certainty for hundreds of workers in the South Burnett,” Frecklington said. “It supports local jobs, providing certainty to families who call this region home, and to local business owners who can continue to operate knowing they are supported by a strong local economy. South Burnett mayor Kathy Duff said the extension was great news for the region. “The extension of this mining lease is a significant vote of confidence in the South Burnett and the hard-working people who call our region home,” Duff said. “Council welcomes continued investment in the region and the economic opportunities this extension will help secure for years to come.”

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A miner was rescued Wednesday after being trapped for nearly 14 days following a collapse in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa, authorities said in a statement. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that another miner has been found dead and one more is still missing. A dam breach caused by a structural failure flooded El Rosario mine on March 25, trapping Francisco Zapata Nájera and three co-workers. Of the 25 miners present during the accident, 21 escaped immediately. Five days later, rescuers pulled one survivor from a depth of 300 meters (985 feet).He was fully dressed with miner lamps on the head Zapata Nájera was located on Tuesday by divers, but the rescue teams were unable to reach him through heavily flooded areas until 21 hours later. The survivor was brought to the surface Wednesday morning. His condition was stabilized and he was sent in a Mexican Air Force helicopter to a hospital in Mazatlán, where he will be treated by specialists. Some hours before, Sheinbaum had said that the rescue teams were waiting for the water to be pumped out to complete the extraction. In August 2022, 10 miners died when the EI Pinabete coal mine in Coahuila flooded — a disaster that sparked intense controversy by revealing how many Mexican laborers work without essential safety protections or official supervision. Authorities worked for weeks to pump water out of the mine, hoping they could send in rescuers, but were never able to keep water out and stabilize the mine shaft sufficiently. The miners’ bodies were not recovered. Mexico’s deadliest mining accident took place in February 2006 at the Pasta de Conchos mine in Coahuila , where an explosion killed 65 workers.